Tax Consultant
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Tax Consultants in the United States can expect to earn an average of $57K per year. Cash earnings for Tax Consultants — which occasionally include more than $17K from bonuses and more than $10K from profit sharing — stretch from around $39K to approximately $100K. Career length and the particular city each impact pay for this group, with the former having the largest influence. Job satisfaction is reported as high by the vast majority of workers. Medical benefits are awarded to a large number, and a fair number earn dental coverage. Men make up a slight majority of Tax Consultants (54 percent) who responded to the survey. The information for this rundown comes from respondents who completed PayScale's salary questionnaire.

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Job Description for Tax Consultant

Tax consultants work with clients on their tax-related issues, such as filing a tax return. For individuals and businesses with complicated estates, preparing a tax return may be legally and logistically complex; due to the complexity and length of these returns, a tax professional is often retained by the client over multiple years.

To effectively prepare the return, the tax consultant must collect all relevant information from the client. They must then organize the information to help them file the tax return. These professionals must also be able to gather and analyze necessary information, such as the tax code for the relevant jurisdiction(s) in which the tax return will be filed and any other relevant tax laws or codes. After preparing the return, consultant reviews it with the client to address any questions, concerns or changes that the client may have.

A tax consultant often must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA); to obtain this certification, a tax consultant must be well-versed in accounting, which often requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. Tax consultants must be strong interpersonal communicators with strong research abilities. They must also be well organized, as they often work with a substantial amount of client information and relevant tax codes.

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Tax Consultants only report a few specific skills. Tax Consulting and Tax Compliance are considered valuable skills and can increase employee pay by 4 percent and 4 percent, respectively. Aptitude in Tax Compliance tends to also indicate an understanding of Tax Consulting.

Pay by Experience Level for Tax Consultant

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

For many Tax Consultants, experience and pay levels seem to be correlated; more years in the business generally lead to more money. People who have worked for fewer than five years bring home $56K on average. Median compensation in the five-to-10 year group, however, is higher at approximately $69K. On average, Tax Consultants make $74K following one to two decades on the job. Seasoned workers who boast more than two decades of relevant experience enjoy a median salary of $101K, which is substantially larger than the medians reported by folks with fewer years on their resumes.